Abstract
The findings obtained in numerous scientific/theoretical studies on vehicle construction acquire concrete significance when implemented in new vehicles. The example of the new Audi A6's suspension illustrates how recent findings on dynamic behaviour, ride comfort, cost optimization and advanced assembly techniques have been obtained through the evolutionary redevelopment of established suspension systems. Following a concise historical review of the individual generations of suspension systems used on the Audi C series (Audi100, A6), the objectives underlying the new suspension concept are mapped out There then follows a brief description of selected suspension components, with particular emphasis on the advances that these represent. The paper proceed to discuss the vehicle's vertical dynamics. The use of an innovative spring matching system in the production process is described by way of elaboration. The equipment option of pneumatic self-levelling suspension for the rear axle, comprising air springs, is then presented. The final section of the study focuses on electronic wheel slip control systems, paying special attention to the ESP (Electronic Stability Program), a road handling control system first developed for use on a four-wheel-drive vehicle. The concluding remarks illustrate how the technical objective was achieved by means of the suspension concept described.
| Translated title of the contribution | The chassis of the new Audi A6 - An evolutionary contribution to modern wheel suspension |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 19-41 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | VDI Berichte |
| Issue number | 1350 |
| State | Published - 1997 |